this is an email i got after i replied to a car on craigslist
Hi,i am glad to see that you are interested in my 2002 nissan altima.
First of all let me tell you that the car is in perfect condition,automatic, with no scratches on it, no damage, garage kept, always covered.This car has it all:Automatic Transmission ,POWER WINDOWS AND LOCKS, POWER GLASS SUNROOF, POWER DRIVERS SEAT! SUPER POWERFULL AND GREAT ON GAS 4CYL ENGINE, PREMIUM SOUND SYSTEM WITH CD PLAYER ,FOG LIGHTS, TINTED WINDOWS,GREAT COLOR COMBINATION BLACK/BLACK.The vin number is 1N4AL11D42C716118.Everything on this car works perfectly. The engine is clean like it was a show car. There are no electrical problems.The milleage is only 70000. My final price is $3100, including shipping taxes.I am located in Nashville,Tennessee.Shipping will be done on my own expense,and the car will arrive at your door in 3 days.The transaction will be done through eBay for our own protection, NO money in advance for me. I am registered with their secure trader department and they will handle the transaction. Your funds will be 100% insured by eBay until you will receive and inspect the car.You will have 3 days from the time you receive the car to inspect it and decide if you want to keep it or not.eBay won`t release me the money untill you have the car there and inspect it. If you find the car not as described or with other problems,the car will be shipped back to me on my own expense, and you will be fully refunded.If still interested, please reply with your full name and address, and I will start the process with Ebay. You will receive all the transaction details from them.
2007-12-20 04:08:00 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Buying & Selling
Craigslist is full of scams like this. I have been searching for an inexpensive car too and 90% of the ads I reply to come back with some sort of scam like this.
Craigslist is crap. It's free so the scammers sit around all day and do this and it costs them nothing to try and steal your money. Ignore anyone selling a car who isn't within driving distance from your house.
Any ad that is trying to sell a good car for cheap money is probably a scam.
2007-12-20 04:45:17 · answer #1 · answered by mccoyblues 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I responded to a C/L ad about a travel trailer that was supposed to be "local". I got a response very similar to yours. These are scammers that post on C/L and eBay in hopes that someone will actually fall for the lies. Anyone who is savvy knows eBay does not broker deals off site. They always want the money up front and think that by using the eBay name (or in some cases Yahoo) that it will make the sucker....I mean buyer feel like it is legitimate. I hate thieves. Any time you deal on line there is a chance it is one of these crooks so you always need to be cautious.
2007-12-20 04:25:06 · answer #2 · answered by Otto 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don;t trust it. I bought two vehicle on Ebay, but I went to pick them up. And only sent a token deposit prior to picking it up. What do you do if you don't get the car in 3 days? Your just out the money. And I've sold on ebay, what this says is not how it works.Ebay doesn't hold money for anyone.
2007-12-20 06:50:53 · answer #3 · answered by Barcadcadacada 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would never buy a car from either ebay or craigslist unless the sellers were local and I can inspect before making offers. And also ask to see the title and current registration and make sure the car doesn't have a salvage title.
2007-12-20 04:14:30 · answer #4 · answered by ronin_wasabi 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's a scam.
Just do a search. eBay doesn't handle any type of monetary transactions. Their sister company Paypal handles the financial end.
Don't fall for it or you'll never see your money again.
2007-12-20 04:15:38 · answer #5 · answered by hsueh010 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it's a scam. like 50% of everything posted on craigslist is a scam. if you ask them for their phone number or adress they will NEVER reply and answer your question, instead you will get a series of these crap filled emails. let me guess, he was selling that 02 altima for $2995??? hah.
2007-12-20 06:00:13 · answer #6 · answered by Big Carp 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Scam.
2007-12-20 06:11:42 · answer #7 · answered by Firebird 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Huge load of crap.
2007-12-20 04:12:32 · answer #8 · answered by soaplakegirl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Okay...................
2007-12-20 04:39:34 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋